This painting was an attempt to paint a painting using a Dutch painter’s pallet. The colors I used were from a few different Rembrandt paintings. I ended up with an interesting portrait of a modern subject. Of the subjects portrayed most by Dutch painters I was of course drawn to their landscapes and portraits of their women. I went with the portrait of a woman, I chose this subject because of it’s modern feel. The approach to the painting was more related to the French Academy than the Dutch technique. I believe I am on to something here. In traditional painting the act of painting in gray scale to complete the paintings values then adding colored glazes is called Grisaille. notice blow that the colored images don’t start untill the third one back. Most of the work is shape, form, and chiaroscuro.
This was my reference photo
special thanks to Joseph Story 2.0
